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In the spirit of trying to get some good karma on my side with the new year, what better way than to have a massive giveaway. Goodreads has a new feature where they are able to deliver Kindle versions of the book directly to…

Why honesty REALLY IS the best policy! Integrity is one of the greatest assets anyone can have. When we grow up we are taught to be honest, though admittedly, I don’t think any of us have an entirely clear conscience when it comes to the…

This book is a “love story”, rather than a biography. George W Bush, the 43rd President of the United States wrote the book as a glimpse into the life of the 41st President of the United States, his father, George W H Bush. Not many…

Without reading any reviews of the book, I assumed it would be a sort of how-to book, or at least some connection with criminal profiling in a way that it leaves you with some good takeaways. The book is actually about the famous psychopath test…

Today, I am pleased to introduce you to Zach Baynes. He very kindly approached me with a request to review his book, My Life As Steve Keller, in exchange for a free copy. You too could get your hands on a copy – tune in…

Esther Perel begins her 2006 best-seller by sharing her experiences as a psychotherapist. Did you ever go to a party and ask people about their sex lives? She did. In “Mating in Captivity”, she popularizes the concept of Erotic Intelligence. She also tries to convince…

“Give and take” is a refreshing new look on what it takes to succeed in a professional life. Books researching success usually end up being too heavy on the processes behind it or they zoom in into some desirable traits or habits that successful people…

Reading Richard Thaler’s – Nudge opened my eyes on some kick-ass concepts, or at least getting a different angle from some traditional concepts. The first one is “choice architects”- a term coined by the author, which is a mix of statistician and marketing expert. In…

Charles David Keeling is the first person that alerted the world of the possibility of anthropogenic contribution to the greenhouse effect. He set up to measure the CO2 levels in the mid-1950s first in the Yosemite Park, then on top of Mauna Loa. He was…

“Poorer than their parents” A report from McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) takes a look at household income levels between 2005 and 2014. As expected the financial crisis of 2008 influenced the expected growth levels. Other factors identified by the authors have a cumulative effect on…

Trickle down system for our food I’ve started reading this book after having been through plenty of similar ones in the past – books about crop rotation, impact of mono-cultures on soil, impact of soil in the relationship between fertilizers and the lack of in organic…

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I am an enthusiastic reader interested in topic ranging from globalization, personal development, technology and environment. I write about the books that I read, the ones that I plan to write and about things I consider important.

I have a big backlog of what I plan to read, hopefully I will get to it at a proper pace. I also plan on publishing in the near future, with themes that touch on the books that inspire me.

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